You’ll be blown away to learn who’s asking the question!
A college professor for 25 years.
He talks about how much it costs to get a degree. Between $60 and $200k. I think that’s an underestimate and doesn’t count all the professional students who spend decades getting their doctorates.
A graduate can make good money in STEM, particularly in engineering. But fewer students major in science than other areas.
If someone took the cost of four years of college–and that assumes students finish in that time–and invested the money into the stock market or a house, the estimated $20,000-a-year gap between the salary of a high school grad and a college grad shrinks considerably.
Moreover, there are a lot of jobs where high school grads can make a lot of money.
It’s something I’ve frequently posted about and it surprises me to see it coming from a professor.
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A college professor for 25 years.
He talks about how much it costs to get a degree. Between $60 and $200k. I think that’s an underestimate and doesn’t count all the professional students who spend decades getting their doctorates.
A graduate can make good money in STEM, particularly in engineering. But fewer students major in science than other areas.
If someone took the cost of four years of college–and that assumes students finish in that time–and invested the money into the stock market or a house, the estimated $20,000-a-year gap between the salary of a high school grad and a college grad shrinks considerably.
Moreover, there are a lot of jobs where high school grads can make a lot of money.
It’s something I’ve frequently posted about and it surprises me to see it coming from a professor.
More @ Is a college degree worth it?